Gigabyte GA - 686LX3, Manual

GA-686LX3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

INTRODUCTION.................................................................................. 1-1

1.1. PREFACE.............................................................................................................1-1

1.2. KEY FEATURES ..................................................................................................1-1

1.3. PERFORMANCE LIST.........................................................................................1-2

1.4. BLOCK DIAGRAM ...............................................................................................1-3

1.5. INTRODUCE THE Pentium

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 II Processor ..........................................................1-4

1.6. What is AGP

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2.

SPECIFICATION ................................................................................. 2-1

2.1. HARDWARE ........................................................................................................2-1

2.2. SOFTWARE.........................................................................................................2-2

2.3. ENVIRONMENT...................................................................................................2-2

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION.............................................................. 3-1

3.1. UNPACKING ........................................................................................................3-1

3.2. MAINBOARD LAYOUT ........................................................................................3-2

3.3. QUICK REFERENCE FOR JUMPERS & CONNECTORS ................................3-3

3.4. DRAM INSTALLATION........................................................................................3-5

3.5. CPU SPEED SETUP ...........................................................................................3-5

3.6. CMOS RTC & ISA CFG CMOS SRAM................................................................3-6

3.7. SPEAKER CONNECTOR INSTALLATION ........................................................3-6

3.8. HARDWARE RESET SWITCH CONNECTOR INSTALLATION.......................3-6

3.9. POWER LED CONNECTOR INSTALLATION ...................................................3-6